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I always want to run away from A to B, and then I get to B and I wanna go back to A. I think everybody wants to run away.
~Del Shannon

One of the best and most original rockers of the early ’60s, Del Shannon was also one of the least typical. Although classified at times as a teen idol, he favored brooding themes of abandonment, loss, and rejection.
~Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com)

Del Shannon’s induction in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Runaway:

From Wikipedia

Birth name	Charles Weedon Westover
Also known as	Charlie Johnson
Born	December 30, 1934 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 8, 1990 (aged 55) Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, country music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1958–90
Labels	Bigtop, Twirl, Berlee, Amy, Liberty, Dunhill, United Artists,Island, Elektra, Silvertone
Website	Official website

Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, “Runaway”, in 1961.

Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun) – live 1965

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Greatest Hits (2010)

Other February 08:

• Bob Dylan played Hammersmith Odeon in 1990 (Separate post).
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• “Stop! In the Name of Love” is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

  Written and produced by Motown’s main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, “Stop! In the Name of Love” held the number-one position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 21, 1965 through April 3, 1965, and reached the number-two position on the soul chart.

  Released	February 8, 1965 (U.S.)
  Format	Vinyl record (7″ 45 RPM)
  Recorded	Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A); January 5, January 7, and January 11, 1965
  Genre	Pop, R&B, soul
  Length	2:52
  Label	Motown M 1074
  Writer(s)	Holland–Dozier–Holland
  Producer	Brian Holland Lamont Dozier
  Certification	Gold (RIAA)

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• Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metalband Mötley Crüe.
  

-Egil